Cox v. Director General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 230

CITATION: Cox v. Director General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 230 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Barry Cox RESPONDENT Director General, Department of Transport FILE NUMBER: 013308 HEARING DATES: 01/03/2002, 11/04/2002 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 05/15/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 11/12/2002

BEFORE: Lees M - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Bus driver - suspension of authority - Passenger Transport Act - bus driver - suspension of authority MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Passenger Transport Act 1990 Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 Sipple -v- Director General, Department of Transport [2001] NSWADT 132 Taylor -v- Director General, Department of Transport (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 29 Basham -v- Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 170 CASES CITED: Ghachame v Director-General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 113 Mulligan -v- Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 126 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 APPLICANT 1 March 2002 - R Nyolls, agent REPRESENTATION: 11 April 2002 - M Galey, agent RESPONDENT A Wozniak, solicitor ORDERS: 1. That part of the Director-General's decision to suspend Mr Cox's driver's authority concerning the period of suspension is varied so that the twelve month suspension be taken to start from 23 November 2001 and finish on 23 November 2002.